In pre-colonial times, the Neutral First Nation used much of the land. They were gradually driven out by the Five (later Six) Nations (Iroquois) who were allied with the British against the Huron and their French allies. The hamlet of

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Hamilton is in Southern Ontario on the western end of the Niagara Peninsula and wraps around the westernmost part of Lake Ontario; most of the city, including the downtown section, is on the south shore. Hamilton is in the geographic centre of the

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The most important economic activity in Ontario is manufacturing, and the Toronto–Hamilton region is the country's most highly industrialized area. The area from

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As per the 2016 Canadian census, 24.69% of the city's population was not born in Canada. Hamilton is home to 26,330 immigrants who arrived in Canada between 2001 and 2010 and 13,150 immigrants who arrived between 2011 and 2016. In February 2014,

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Citizens of Hamilton are represented at all three levels of Canadian government - federal, provincial, and municipal. Hamilton is represented in the Parliament of Canada by five Members of Parliament. As of the 2021 federal election, Hamilton has been represented by

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Hamilton's local attractions include the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, the HMCS Haida National Historic Site, Dundurn Castle (the residence of an Allan MacNab,

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Hamilton is home to several post-secondary institutions that have created many direct and indirect jobs in education and research.
• McMaster Universitymoved to the city in 1930 and now has some 30,000 students, of which almost two-thirds

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